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[The Oopster]

Originally Posted by Thinker

As far as I know, it's all up to how your doctor writes up your diagnosis. Since he has a history with you, I would certainly hope he does it in a way that doesn't raise flags for the insurance company.

If I could remember the wording for mine, I'd happily share it. I do remember something about painful polyps or cysts.......something like that. I'm sure your doc will know what works and what doesn't.

The recovery time is going to depend a lot on the procedure the surgeon uses. One, in particular, is less invasive. I would say you'd be more than safe with 3-4 weeks.

Thanks ... I have do have a small cyst/fibroid and do get some pain ... figuring it may be time to exagerate the pain. Also have had a positive paps in the past so am prone to cancer based on that. So I am hoping they can right it up in such a manner to get it covered.

I know when we briefly talked about it before he mentioned how he did it but can't quite remember I know it is a lot less invasive then it used to be.

[Rufusboi]

I have a question for anyone on T. How often do you go to your doctor for bloodwork and checkups.

My doctor is making me come in every 3 months for bloodwork and checkups. I will have been on T one year in July. Is this normal when you first start T?

Rufus

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

I have a question for anyone on T. How often do you go to your doctor for bloodwork and checkups.

My doctor is making me come in every 3 months for bloodwork and checkups. I will have been on T one year in July. Is this normal when you first start T?

Rufus

Yes.. I did that for nearly two years and now I do it twice a year and will probably reduce it down more since by that point I'll know how my body handles T.

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

I have a question for anyone on T. How often do you go to your doctor for bloodwork and checkups.

My doctor is making me come in every 3 months for bloodwork and checkups. I will have been on T one year in July. Is this normal when you first start T?

Rufus

I went 3-4 times during my first year, and two times a year after that.

Better to be safe.

[atomiczombie]

Originally Posted by Rufusboi

I have a question for anyone on T. How often do you go to your doctor for bloodwork and checkups.

My doctor is making me come in every 3 months for bloodwork and checkups. I will have been on T one year in July. Is this normal when you first start T?

Rufus

Every 3 months is how often I go in too.

[Leigh]

I get it checked about every 3 months also

[Logicaly]

Every 3 months is very common at first from what I understand, I am also doing the same. They said after the first year I can drop it down to every 6 months, and then after another year of that, the doctor says I can go down to once a year if everything looks good.

On top of that, they also started my dose low, and while it was recently upped to .5ml every two weeks, we are using the 3 month mark to continue to up my dose as well, so that my body is easing into things.

[The Oopster]

i've been doing it a few years now and my dr typically does it once a year however i have other issues so i'm due back in 6 monthes. However he's under my insurance, he's also my urologist so it works out fine.

[Linus]

So de-boob-ification was a success. I've been going between deep sleep to lucid to wide awake. I'm actually surprised how little pain I feel (most of the pain is on the side, which Dr. V warned me about). K has been awesome at helping me out, especially for bathroom trips.

A few people have repped me about surprise that I'm home already. This surgery is considered day surgery and generally doesn't take more than 2.5 to 3 hours (at least the one that Dr. V performed on me). Once awake from anesthesia, I'm ok to go home and have a quiet sleepy day of drugs and clear fluids.

As it turned out I did get drains but given that they are slowing and becoming more clear I'm hopeful that I will get them removed tomorrow.